I don't think Big G was there last night. I didn't see him. But there were a lot of trotters taking part.
I was dreading it all day and felt sick at the start!
Anyway I started at the back and just tried to hang on to around 10k pace. Stayed consistent all the way and overtook a few. So I wasn't last.
My time was 25.05 at an average pace of 7.58 min/mil
Thank god that was over and I have now finished the overall championship for the year. PHEW!

Well done VR! How have you found the championship? Would you recommend it?

Shades, I decided not to do it in the end. I think I would have got dragged into pushing it too hard, so I decided not to go but did my own thing instead after work. It's a shame, because it sounded right up my street but I didn't want to risk falling over or something stupid.

Big G - i have attempted the Championship 4 times but only completed it twice. For me it's always an added challenge because of the marathons. It's really hard fitting it in. So I'm quite pleased with myself for just finishing it.

I do enjoy the racing ( most of the time) especially if I'm running well and beating my rivals! Some people are very canny on which races to choose knowing that their competitors might be at a race somewhere else! So they can get easy points.

You ought to give it a go. As you know they're all sorts of distances and terrain in the list of races. No marathons though. Booooo

VR - well done on completing the championship It's one of those things that I am considering next year. I know I wouldn't get anywhere in the overall standings (I'd be lucky to get in the top 10 I expect) but I like the idea of doing a few different types of local races. We'll see.

If you get the chance and want to do a 5K more regularly, get yourself along to the Parkrun at Killerton. They're really great and well run and a friendly atmosphere. There was talk about a new Parkrun coming to Bovey Tracey, but that seems to not be happening now (according to the club magaizine this month), unless someone else come along to take on the running/organisation of it.

VR - Shades is right a PB is a PB and I bet you suffered more on that 5k than you do on a marathon!

Big G - Are you doing a parkrun this weekend?

Shades - I don't know what Okra even looks like, never heard of it sounds like something off Doctor Who

mamafox - shooting stars! Did you make a wish (or 2 in your case?)

Madbee - great to see how you've recovered from the mara

Emmy - have a good run in Amsterdam. Hope the weather will be decent. I know you are capable of doing a PB but I don't want you feeling under pressure to perform every single time because maybe everyone has got used to that and expects it. You don't have to do a PB all the time. See how you feel on the day and most of all, enjoy and stay safe

MM - no, I'm not planning on doing a parkrun this weekend. Over the last few weeks I've done 10 parkrun events on three different courses and I do really like them though. I've got a 5-6 miler planned tonight and probably a 4-mile bimble about on Saturday. Then DMV mara on Sunday.

Shades/VR - as you've done the DMV marathon before, would you advocate planning on walking the steepest part of that one hill (which is done twice)? Planning on walking is obviously different to running and then taking an unplanned walk-break (which happened to me last year on the Half) so I was wondering what your thoughts were on that from a conserving energy and overall marathon time point of view.

Shades - fab race report, it sounds a really challenging course (I mean apart from the fact that its 50 miles!) The psychology of it all is so important.

KK - well done on a sub 2hr half! LOL at your brother beating you though - I would be exactly the same if I was running with my sisters. You never lose that competativeness with your sibling (or in my case, anyone else).

Molly - considering you weren't well, that's a great 10k time. Difficult to run when you can't breathe....

Crap couple of weeks for me. Work has been manic. I've had an ongoing back problem which I've had physio for but isn't helping. And I've been getting headaches post-running (think they are basically linked to exercise) so next week I have the joy of going to see both a rheumatologist/sport medicine consultant and a neurologist. Oh and the car is in the garage which is a logistical nightmare all round.

I haven't (yet) signed up for the half in November as I want to see what the consultant says next week. I did 10 miles (in the mud!) at the weekend and 2 more runs since. I'm planning 12 this weekend. Hopefully there is no reason why I can't run it. GP did say that I should stop running and I looked at her like I mean yes stopping running would stop the headaches but honestly, as if that were an option.

Anyone got trail shoes?? I'm thinking of investing in a pair after the weekend's run in the woods pretty much caned my trainers.

Mowser - there's a couple more races that are on the calendar for the championship so people can improve their results. I've just done the minimum of 12 races Plus a few more earlier in the year. The overall results will be announced at the Christmas bash mid December. But I should finish in the top 6.

Big G - I would say if you're in good shape you should be able to run up that hill both times! I will try to run it both times but in reality the second time round will be run walk probably.

Big G - I don't think you should plan to walk the hill, just see how it goes and if you feel you need to walk then do so, especially on the 2nd lap. Any time you lose walking up the hill you can make up on the long gentle downhill.

Louey - sorry to hear about your back and the post run headaches, hope the consultant can sort you out. Grrrr at your GP.

mowzer - LOL at the shoes, chalky mud is the worse. Thankfully I no longer have to deal with that problem, I don't even possess a pair of trail shoes now

Back at Kettlecise last night after 2 weeks off (due to cold and bad back) and it was tough, you really notice it if you've missed a few sessions.

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